# New Hampshire HB392: (New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.

New Hampshire HB392, (New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike S Belcher (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-24 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB392
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- Sponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (378 yes, 318 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Warden
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Paul A Terry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis James Corcoran (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Adopt Floor Amendment | pass | 186 | 159 |   |
| 2026-01-08 | House | OTPA | pass | 192 | 159 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-24: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing: 02/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 74 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 36 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0026h: MA RC 192-159 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 34 (House)
- 2026-01-08: FLAM # 2026-0026h(NT) (Rep. Polozov): AA RC 186-159 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 32 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-18: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 11/12/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 51 P. 38 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Executive Session: 11/12/2025 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 7 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5905)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5905)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB392-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).